Contributor U.S. Library of Congress
- Update
- 01-01-1840
- Content Type
- Student Resource
- Grade Level
- Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
- Object Type
- Image
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This political cartoon mocks claims of Martin Van Buren’s popularity in the West during the election of 1840. It shows Van Buren fleeing from Western interests and trampling on his own financial plan; he ultimately lost the election. It could be used as a lesson starter.
This political cartoon mocks claims of Martin Van Buren’s popularity in the West during the election of 1840. It shows Van Buren fleeing from Western interests and trampling on his own financial plan; he ultimately lost the election. It could be used as a lesson starter.
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U.S. History
STUDENT RESOURCE
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
All the West Going for Matty
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